Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's basketball team will play its first home game in nearly a month when the Pride hosts St. Joseph's Long Island on Friday in its annual "Class at the Court" game. 

Tip-off from the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. 

The game is "Class at the Court with Hofstra Men's Basketball" and will feature a fun day of educational activities centered on health, wellness, and fitness, perfect for students of all ages. 

For ticket or more information contact the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office at (516) HOF-TIXX. You can also visit HofstraTickets.com or stop by the ticket office located in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours. 

The game will air on FloCollege and WRHU (88.7 FM) will have an audio-only broadcast available. Links to both, as well as the live statistics, can be found on this page and on the men's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com. 

Hofstra is 6-3 this season after winning two out of three at the Baha Mar Hoops: Nassau Championship in The Bahamas last weekend. The Pride most recently captured a thrilling 68-66 win over Arkansas State on Sunday as Michael Graham hit the game-winner as time expired. Cruz Davis led the Pride with a career-high 24 points in the contest. 

St. Joseph's Long Island is 1-6 this season and most recently lost 67-62 at Lehman on Tuesday. Kenny Rodriguez led the Golden Eagles with 12 points in that contest. 

This is the third-ever meeting between Hofstra and St. Joseph's Long Island with the Pride winning both of the previous meetings. Hofstra won the season opener over the Golden Eagles, 101-48, last season and the first-ever meeting was a 94-55 win by the Pride during the 1987-88 campaign.